If you’re selfie-challenged like I am, sometimes your travel photos can come out a little wonky. Gloria of The Blog Abroad gives her tips for taking amazing travel photos of yourself – and I will definitely use these on my trips from now on!

All expats should vote in the upcoming US elections, and if you don’t know how, Alex of Alex in Wanderland is here to tell you. I recommend bookmarking this page if you plan to be out of the country this November.

Have you ever had people question the safety of your travels? My number one worrier (hi Mom!) is always calling me with every reason under the moon why I shouldn’t take this trip or that trip. Thanks to this Time article, you’ll see that terrorism is not the biggest cause of death for Americans abroad and that it’s rare for Americans to die abroad of unnatural causes.